Even before the sale, ES&S was already the nation’s largest voting machine maker. Present in 43 states, ES&S systems were “utilized in counting approximately 50 percent of the votes in the last four major U.S. elections,” according to the company’s website. The company also created the statewide voter registration systems used in California, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska and New Mexico.

With its acquisition of Premier, the second-largest voting machine maker, ES&S achieves a near monopoly on election gear in the country.
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